If an adjustment is needed, lower the patient and
make sure that the weight of the patient is taken up
by the receiving surface before removing the clip/
If using a clip sling with manual DPS spreader bar,
make sure that one caregiver holds on to the DPS
WARNING
Make sure straps are not caught by
wheelchair or lift castors.
the lift IFU
On Floor (32 steps)
use the sling if the patient has a head, neck, spine
the Scoop Stretcher IFU
(See Fig. 15 )
Make sure the patient is in an area that is accessible
sheet/tube IFU
If the patient is able to sit up, continue to
next step. If not able to sit up, proceed to
step 9.
Patient able to sit up: Stand behind the patient
Place the sling over the patient's back and head
Make sure that the centre line is aligned with the
to step 16.
Patient not able to sit up:
lengthwise along the centre line, outside facing
(See Fig. 16 ) If log rolling is not possible, use an
respective Sliding sheet/tube IFU
Fig. 15
sure that the centre line is aligned with the patient's
Pull out the remaining part of the sling from under
Make sure that the: (See Fig. 17 )
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WARNING
To avoid injury, make sure the patient's
arms are placed inside of the sling.
Position the lift sideways with the lift legs wide
Sliding
patient's head and the other caregiver needs to lift
Make sure the spreader bar is positioned over the
Lower the spreader bar with the spreader bar DPS
(See Fig. 10 )
WARNING
Continue
To avoid injury to the patient, pay close
attention when lowering or adjusting the
spreader bar.
Fig. 16
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sling's head support covers the neck/head area,
sling pieces are not twisted underneath the
patient and
if a sling with commode is being used, make
(See Fig. 18 )
Continue with the steps on the next page.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
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